Quarterly newsletter forU friends of the Oregon PDATE Province Winter 2016

Oregon Provincial Fr. Scott Santarosa, SJ, with the New Superior General Fr. Abascal, SJ. Jesuits Elect 31st Superior General of the In this issue: Father Arturo Sosa Abascal, SJ, of Venezuela was elected the 31st Superior General of the Society of Jesus at the Jesuits’ General Congregation 36 (GC 36) in Rome on October 14. Fr. p. 2 Letter from the Sosa is the first Latin American Superior General of the Society of Jesus, the largest religious Provincial order of priests and brothers in the Catholic Church. Fr. Sosa, Delegate of the General for the International Houses and Works of the Society of In Memoriam Jesus in Rome, was elected by 212 Jesuit electors at the General Congregation, the supreme p. 3 governing body of the Society, held at the Jesuit Curia, the Society’s headquarters in Rome. News from Around He succeeds Father Adolfo Nicolás, SJ, 80, who resigned as planned after serving as Superior p. 6 the Province General since 2008. “Fr. Sosa strikes me as a man who is imminently comfortable in his skin, as easy to be Letter from the around as your next door neighbor, and whose way of being immediately puts you at ease,” p. 8 Development said Oregon Provincial Fr. Scott Santarosa, SJ, one of two Oregon Province delegates at GC 36. Director “His smile is warm and friendly, and he is always quick with a word of humor at meals or in the hallway. When I approached him to congratulate him, I said, ‘Felicidades, Padre General!’ Continued on pg. 4 Update Letter from the Provincial Winter 2016

Fr. Scott Santarosa, SJ How Can This Not Change Us? Provincial Siobhán Lawlor The experience of being here in Rome for General Director of Development Congregation 36 has been exciting, moving, and consoling. Jim Muyo It has also been challenging. I suspect I will return to the Communications Director Oregon and California provinces a changed man. Kimberly Randles While I realize that sounds dramatic, I think it is the truth. Senior Philanthropy Officer To sit every day next to Bhausaheb from Pune, India Darlene Allred on my left, and Joaquim from East Timor on my right, to Philanthropy Officer look out at the aula (hall) and see Jesuits of all colors, sizes, Fr. Samuel P. Bellino, SJ Fr. Scott Santarosa, SJ and shapes from every corner of the world, I am excited to Legacy Planning Oregon Provincial see how universal we really are. It reminds me of how God calls us each in our distinct and different places but to this common life as Jesuits. We are more similar than different. To see Fr. Adolfo Nicolás resign with grace and freedom, to hear exceedingly Stay Connected with gracious words spoken of him, and then to watch him simply walk out of the door of the Oregon Province the aula after his eight years of being our Superior General, was a moving reminder of the freedom to which we Jesuits are called. We hold our jobs and roles loosely, Find us online! Check out at jesuitswest.org. trusting that ultimately all is about service. To engage in some 50+ short yet honest conversations or murmuratios with my Join the conversation on our fellow GC 36 members about just who should be our next general, to watch Fr. Arturo Facebook and Twitter pages: Sosa kneel in the center of the aula and make his profession of faith and pledge to be our Father General, and to witness him slip so gracefully and capably into the role as facebook.com/nwjesuits our leader has all been so extremely consoling. The Spirit of God has truly been with us in our group discernment. Our God is a trustworthy God! Our work now is to discuss governance and mission. At every moment we are twitter.com/nwjesuits invited back to our reason for being, which is following Jesus, giving ourselves ever more fully to him, seeing the face of God which is multi-cultural (like the Jesuits in the aula!), and asking how we can better serve the human family. At virtually every Questions or moment, this has been our task, our challenge. How can seeing and being a part of these events not change me? How can it not Comments? change us? Give us a call at 503-221-2305 I thank you all for your support and prayers in these exciting, moving, consoling, or email communications director Jim Muyo at and challenging days of the General Congregation. Please pray also that God will help [email protected]. make happen in the Oregon and California provinces — and very soon the Jesuits West Province — what is meant to happen as a result of my and the other delegates’ presence here in Rome. May we all be open to the new things God has in store for us. Thank you and God bless!

Winter 2015 Society of Jesus - Oregon Province PO Box 86010, Portland, OR 97286 www.jesuitswest.org 2 In Memoriam Fr. Carmine Sacco, SJ Fr. Fredric Schlatter, SJ Oct. 22, 1924 - Sept. 21, 2016 June 16, 1926 - Oct. 21, 2016 Father Carmine J. Sacco, SJ, who was Father Fredric W. Schlatter, SJ, pastor of St. Rita Catholic Church in entered into God’s peace on October Tacoma for 32 years, 1979 to 2011, 21 at the Sacred Heart Jesuit Center entered into God’s peace on September Infirmary in Los Gatos, Calif. He was 90. 21 at the Sacred Heart Jesuit Center in A scholar of classical languages and Los Gatos, Calif. He was 91. history, Fr. Schlatter was an outstanding professor, educator, Fr. Sacco was born in Seattle in 1924 and entered the Jesuit gentleman, and priest who influenced the lives of many Order in 1944. After the usual studies, he was ordained a students at Gonzaga University as well as those studying for priest in Spokane in 1957 by Bishop Bernard Topel. After that, the priesthood. he was a teacher of religion at Seattle Preparatory School and Born in Tacoma on June 16, 1926, Fredric and his younger then at Bellarmine Preparatory School in Tacoma. Most of his brother, James, were the two children of Fredrick W. and priestly ministry, however, was spent as pastor of a parish. Genevieve M. (Boyne) Schlatter. Fred graduated from From 1971 to 1974 he was pastor of St. Luke Church, Bellarmine Preparatory (Tacoma) and entered the Jesuit Woodburn, Ore. After graduate study in theology, he became Novitiate in August 1943 at Sheridan, Ore. He excelled in pastor of St. Ignatius Church in Portland from 1975 to 1979. the humanities and philosophy, and after his ordination on The major life work of Fr. Sacco was as pastor of St. Rita June 16, 1956 (Spokane) Fr. Schlatter went on to Princeton Church in the hilltop area of Tacoma. For 32 years he University to obtain a doctorate in the classics in 1960. provided daily spiritual and material help to the members With this degree in hand, Fr. Schlatter began an era of his parish and others. St. Rita was originally an Italian of teaching the classics, first for seven years instructing national parish, and he was only the fourth pastor over a younger Jesuits in formation for priesthood and for the period of approximately 90 years. next 30 years at Gonzaga University where he taught in Fr. Sacco was a caring and loving pastor who was beloved the classics and history departments. Every class he taught by his parishioners because he was always there for them, started promptly on time and went the full time allotted; because of his good humor, and because of his excellent never was a moment wasted nor a harsh word spoken preaching. by Fr. Schlatter when he was teaching. He was named In 2011, at the age of 86, and due to ill health, he was Professor Emeritus in 1997 by Gonzaga University; with no longer able to serve as pastor so he moved to the Jesuit this honor he reduced his work and teaching duties but Community at Bellarmine. There he spent his time in remained available to mentor and guide students and prayer, reading, receiving visitors from St. Rita Parish, and colleagues. Fr. Schlatter remained mobile and lively until performing tasks around the house as best he could. the very last few days of life.

R. Theodore E. Kestler, SJ Dec. 18, 1943 - Oct. 12, 2016 Father Ted Kestler, SJ, minister to In 1982, Fr. Kestler was missioned by the Jesuits to serve in residents of Chefornak, Alaska died in Alaska. His first assignment was in the remote village of Kaltag. a house fire on October 12. He was 72. In 1985, Fr, Kestler was appointed rector and president At the time of his passing, Fr. Kestler of St. Michael’s Institute at Gonzaga University. All the was serving in the Yup’ik village of while, however, his desire to return to Alaska continued Chefornak with a population of just over 400. Located on undiminished. the south bank of the Kinia River in the Yukon-Kuskokwim In 1990 he was appointed to serve as general superior of Delta, it is about 98 air miles southwest of Bethel. Chefornak Jesuits in Alaska, which he did for nine years. In 1997, he residents practice a subsistence lifestyle and rely on became superior also of the St. Mary’s Jesuit community of commercial fishing. approximately 10 priests serving in western Alaska. Father Kestler was born in Tacoma on Dec. 18, 1943, In remembering Fr. Kestler, Oregon Provincial Fr. Scott along with his twin sister, Mary Ann. He entered the Jesuit Santarosa, SJ, wrote, “Ted gave me a gift, which was the Novitiate at Sheridan, Ore., in 1964 and was ordained a reminder that what we all do makes a difference in the world, priest in 1975. In 1980, while at Gonzaga Prep, Fr. Kestler in peoples’ lives. The gift was connection — with one another, first learned of the need for more priests in Alaska and with people in the villages of Alaska and on the margins, volunteered with two other priests to go north. with our history and legacy, and with our future.” 3 31st Superior General Continued from cover page

to which he responded, ‘¡Todavía no me aplasta!’ a humorous way of saying, ‘It hasn’t broken me yet!’ Of course, he had only been named Superior General a few short minutes beforehand! “I enjoyed seeing him in action just a few days after the election. After all of the ceremony of the weekend, he just went to work and the rest of us didn’t make a big deal about him anymore. He recognizes that this role, like any of our Jesuit roles, is about service. We don’t aim for the limelight, but are most comfortable when we are working. This is clearly who Arturo Sosa is — most comfortable working, serving.” Fr. Sosa was born in Caracas, Venezuela, on November 12, 1948. He entered the Society of Jesus in September, 1966 and was ordained a priest in 1977. He holds a Superior General - Fr. Arturo Sosa Abascal, SJ bachelor's degree in philosophy from the Catholic University Andrés Bello in Caracas, a bachelor’s degree in theology from the Gregorian University in Rome, and a doctorate in political science from the Universidad Central de Venezuela. He was provincial superior of the Society of Jesus in Venezuela from 1996 to 2004. Fr. Sosa speaks Spanish, Italian, and English, and understands French. Prior to his appointment as provincial, he was in charge of the social apostolate of the Jesuits in Venezuela, which includes the Jesuit network of schools for the poor, Fe y Alegría. He was also head of the Centro Gumilla, the Jesuit-run social and action research center. Among his distinguished academic posts, he has served as a member of the founding board of the Andrés Bello Catholic University in Caracas and rector of the Catholic University of Táchira. He has taught and researched political science in many different institutes and colleges, and in 2004 was a visiting professor at the Latin-American Studies Center of Georgetown University. “Father Sosa brings to his leadership Congratulations: Fr. Arturo Sosa (right) shares an embrace with past Superior of the Society both a freshness and General Fr. Adolfo Nicolás, SJ, immediately after the election. a knowledge of its governance and leadership at its very center,” said California Provincial Father Michael F. Weiler, SJ, one of three California Province delegates to GC 36. “Fr. Sosa is the first General Superior of the Society to be born outside of Europe. He is both an insider and an outsider, a political scientist by training, provincial of Venezuela, and delegate of the Jesuit communities and universities in Rome. He also brings the

“We have a long tradition and a strong desire to listen to the same voice; that is the voice of the Holy Spirit.” – Fr. Arturo Sosa, SJ 31st Superior General, Society of Jesus

4 Photo by Fr. Don Doll, SJ New Beginning: Jesuit Superior General Fr. Arturo Sosa, SJ, (third from right) celebrates the Mass of Thanksgiving at the in Rome a day after his election. interpersonal warmth of Latin America, greeting every election are strictly confidential, although the congregation delegate with a big abrazzo (Latin American embrace). In the confirmed that the first person to be notified of Fr. Sosa's months ahead we will learn more of his vision for the Society election was Francis. as he enters into the practicalities of governing this body of While Fr. Sosa’s election as Superior General completes some 16,000 religious men.” one of the main tasks of GC 36, the group’s work is not As the 31st Superior General in the Society’s 476-year over. Now the delegates will tackle matters of mission, history, Fr. Sosa now leads the 16,740 Jesuits worldwide. governance, and the state of the Society. Topics may range This includes approximately 12,000 priests, 1,300 brothers, from the Society’s changing demographics to challenges in 2,700 scholastics, and 753 novices, according to Father worldwide ministries, and the Jesuit response to a rapidly Federico Lombardi, SJ, General Counsellor and Assistant ad changing world, environmental concerns, poverty, and Providentiam. violence. In an interview at GC 36 before the election, Fr. Sosa said (Sources for this report include www.GC36.org and delegates come from different countries, but they share a www.cruxnow.com.) common culture linked to their experience of the Ignatian spiritual exercises and practices of discernment. "We have a long tradition and a strong desire to listen to the same “After all of the ceremony of the voice; that is the voice of the Holy Spirit." Fr. Sosa's election was held after four days of murmaratio, weekend, he just went to work a centuries-old practice of one-on-one conversation and information gathering, designed to prepare the delegation and the rest of us didn't make for the selection of a new Superior General. a big deal about him anymore. The day of the election began with a Votive Mass of the Holy Spirit at Santo Spirito Church, the 12th-century He recognizes that this role, like church across the street from the Curia. Following Mass, the Jesuits assembled in silence in the aula (hall) back at the any of our Jesuit roles, is about Jesuit Curia. The delegates then prayed silently for one hour service.” before voting began. In order to be named as the Jesuits’ new superior general, Fr. Sosa would have to receive 107 votes – Fr. Scott Santarosa, SJ, (50 percent plus one of the 212 electors). All aspects of the Provincial, Oregon Province

5 News from Around the Province

New Appointments

Father Christopher Father Scott Coble, SJ, has Weekly, SJ, will serve as the been missioned to serve as the provincial assistant for parish minister of The Jesuit Novitiate and spiritual ministries for of the Three Companions the Oregon and California for both the Oregon and provinces. In this capacity, Fr. California provinces. In this Weekly will be responsible for capacity, Fr. Coble will serve as 14 parishes along the West both spiritual director for the Coast as well as the St. Paul’s novices as well as treasurer for Catholic Student Center the novitiate community. He in Boise, Idaho. The position will return to the former brings the combined gifts of being well-versed in directing practice of including spiritual ministries of the entire the Spiritual Exercises after various summers of directing West Coast. Fr. Weekly brings great pastoral experience them at the Jesuit Retreat Center in Los Altos, Calif., to the position, having served as pastor of two Jesuit along with the practical ease of working with numbers as a parishes in the Pacific Northwest. mathematician.

Four Jesuit Universities Highly Ranked in West

Gonzaga University, Seattle national marks in other categories, University, Santa Clara University, NKE including #31 for best undergraduate RA D IN and Loyola Marymount University LY W engineering programs and #114 H E ranked among the top eight IG S in best undergraduate business T universities in the Western United H programs. States in the latest rankings by U.S. Santa Clara University is ranked No. News & World Report released in 2, earning an overall score of 95 out October. EXCELLENCE of 100. SCU’s first-year retention rate Gonzaga University was ranked of 95 percent ranks the highest of any the 4th best regional university in master’s university in the country, the West for the second year in a row. and its 84 percent graduation rate is Gonzaga’s School of Engineering and the highest in the West. Applied Sciences is the 22nd best (tie) For the third year in a row, Loyola engineering program nationwide (among engineering Marymount University is No. 3 among the best regional schools whose highest degree is a bachelor’s or master’s). universities in the West. LMU’s Seaver College of Science Gonzaga also ranks No. 4 among the West’s best colleges and Engineering is tied at No. 13 — up from No. 28 — in the for veterans. Gonzaga ranks No. 2 in the West for its ranking of the best undergraduate engineering programs at average first-year student retention rate of 94 percent. schools where no doctorate is offered. Additionally, LMU Seattle University maintained its more than decade- is No. 3 among the best colleges for veterans in the West, long Top 10 ranking as one of the West’s best regional and is named among schools in the West with the most universities, ranking eighth. The university has international students. maintained a position in the Top 10 in U.S. News & (The full rankings are available online at World Report since 2004. The university earned high http://www.usnews.com/colleges)

6 One Mission, Many Ministries Mass and Blessing The fifth annual One Mission, Many Ministries Mass brought together Jesuits and lay colleagues from across the Portland region on September 11 at the Loyola Jesuit Center. At the event, Mike and Janet Buck were named the recipients of the John Traynor Award for 2016. Long-time generous benefactors of the Jesuits of the Oregon Province, they have been involved in various Province ministries for many years. At the conclusion of the Mass, a luncheon was provided by the Buck families, who own Gubancs Restaurant & Pub in Portland. The John Traynor Award was established in 2004 by the Oregon Province to honor persons who have shown leadership in fostering partnership among lay people and Jesuits. John Traynor was the first lay president of a Jesuit institution in the Oregon Province and exemplified these goals. Established in 2011, the One Mission, Many Ministries Mass raises Oregon Provincial Fr. Scott Santarosa, SJ, bestows the John Traynor funds for the education and training of future Jesuit priests and Award to Mike and Janet Buck at this year’s One Mission, Many brothers. Ministries Mass. Fourteen Ordained into the Diaconate Fourteen Jesuits were ordained as deacons on October 22 at the Cathedral of Christ the Light in Oakland. For Jesuits in formation, ordination to the diaconate is the final step in preparation for priestly ordination in the Society of Jesus. Included in the group was Mr. Ryan Rallanka, SJ, of the Oregon Province. Oakland Bishop Michael Barber, SJ, was the ordaining prelate at the Mass during which 11 Jesuits from the U.S., two from Korea, and one from East Africa were ordained to the diaconate. These men are currently studying theology at the Jesuit School of Theology of Photo by Nano Visser Santa Clara University in Berkeley, Calif. For the next nine months, the new deacons will gain pastoral experience before being ordained to the priesthood. As deacons, they can proclaim the Word of God, preach and preside at the sacraments of baptism and marriage and at the rite of Christian burial. Earlier this year, 18 other Jesuits were ordained to the diaconate at Masses in Boston, Montreal, and Toronto. To learn more about Jesuit vocations and formation, visit www.jesuitvocations.org.

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Greetings! It’s my pleasure to reach out to you in my first letter to friends and With a service benefactors of the Society of Jesus, Oregon Province. As you might area that recall, I joined the Oregon and California provinces in August as the includes Alaska, new director of development. I’m coming on board at an exciting time Idaho, Montana, in the history of the provinces as in July, 2017 they will reunite with a common purpose and a streamlined administrative model to form one Oregon, and new larger province — Jesuits West — covering 10 states. Washington, The new province will cover a vast territory, from Alaska to Mexico our ministries Siobhán Lawlor and Hawaii to Utah. There will be many new challenges, but also include: many wonderful opportunities to provide service, education, and Ignatian spirituality to people hungry for the Word of God and also anxious to partner with us in making a positive difference in the lives of so many people we serve through our high schools, universities, EDUCATIONAL MINISTRIES social ministries, parishes, and volunteer organizations. PRIMARY & MIDDLE SCHOOLS The common threads through all of these ministries are the dedicated Jesuits and lay partners Seattle Nativity School, Seattle who work together. My primary responsibility is to see to it that the provinces have the resources St. Andrew Nativity School, Portland to begin or maintain these ministries and also that they have a sufficient number of Jesuits who can lead, guide, and support these many important works in our communities. SECONDARY SCHOOLS Bellarmine Preparatory School, The source of all Jesuit ministries, including all secondary schools, universities, and social Tacoma ministries is the Province. It’s through the Province that young men are formed as Jesuit Gonzaga Preparatory School, Spokane priests and brothers. It’s through the Province that senior and infirm Jesuits are provided with Jesuit High School, Portland compassionate care. It’s through the Province that existing ministries were founded in years Seattle Preparatory School, past and new ministries are founded now. St. Ignatius himself created the Province as the basic Seattle administrative unit of the Jesuits. The Province is the foundation and infrastructure of the UNIVERSITIES Jesuit legacy. Gonzaga University, Spokane Seattle University, Seattle One of the Province’s responsibilities is to form new Jesuit priests and brothers to carry on the important work of the Society of Jesus. Currently, the provinces have 75 men in the Jesuit SPIRITUALITY MINISTRIES formation pipeline at various stages of training. The average cost to educate each Jesuit over a Ignatian Spirituality Center, Seattle 12-year period is a staggering $570,000. Education of future Jesuit priests and brothers is our SEEL Portland, Portland largest expense which includes two years of Novitiate, three years of First Studies, two to three SEEL of Puget Sound, Seattle years of Regency, three years of theology, one to five years of Special Studies, and nine months SEEL of Spokane, Spokane of Tertianship. During this time, Jesuits earn Master’s degrees in philosophy and theology and PARISHES often a PhD in a specialized field. Ignatius wanted learned and competent Jesuits to serve the St. , Spokane St. , Missoula Church. St. Ignatius, Portland All gifts, large and small, make it possible for us to train new Jesuits, provide compassionate St. Joseph, Seattle St. Leo, Tacoma care for senior Jesuits, and support our work in service to the poor. The Province simply could St. Paul’s Catholic Center, Boise not do what we do without the support of our benefactors. All gifts play an integral part of the St. Rita, Tacoma Jesuit mission because your gift helps ensure that Jesuits can have a life-changing impact on SOCIAL MINISTRIES the Church and the people we serve worldwide. Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest, I hope to have the opportunity to meet you in the Portland, Seattle, or Spokane areas. We’ve Portland Intercommunity Peace and planned a number of events in the coming months to get acquainted, including Masses, Justice Center, Seattle dinners, and luncheons. I look forward to meeting you soon. Thank you for your past support MISSIONS of our works and ministries. May God’s peace be with you now and always. Alaska Missions, Bethel Rocky Mountain Missions Sincerely,

Siobhán Lawlor Director of Development